Description

Dataset associated with a study on the geographic distribution of biting aquatic insects belonging to six aquatic Hemiptera families that are thought to be potential vectors of Mycobacterium ulcerans in endemic areas for Buruli ulcer (BU). It contains: recorded occurrences for the family Naucoridae (table S1); recorded occurrences for the Belostomatidae (Table S2) recorded occurrences for the Notonectidae (Table S3); recorded occurrences for the Nepidae (Table S4); recorded occurrences for family Gerridae (Table S5); and recorded occurrences for family Corixidae (Table S6).